Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Seychelles
Seychelles: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 90.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Seychelles, 2005–2023
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Seychelles is 90.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Seychelles peaked at 128.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89.3%, in 2021.
That places Seychelles 131st out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 111.8% | — |
| 2006 | 120.8% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 124.1% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 100.5% | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 111.5% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 95.1% | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 101.3% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 106.7% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 128.0% | +38.7% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | -30.2% |
| 2022 | 100.5% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 90.8% | -9.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 90.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.6%, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 90.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.5%, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113.7% | 100.5% | 124.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 89.4% | 106.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 102.1% | 89.3% | 128.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 128 Bosnia and Herzegovina 91.1% compare
- 129 Pakistan 91.1% compare
- 130 Mauritania 91.1% compare
- 132 Kosovo 90.0% compare
- 132 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 90.0% compare
- 134 Paraguay 89.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Seychelles?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Seychelles was 90.8% in 2023, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 128.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.3% in 2021.
- How does Seychelles rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Seychelles ranks 131st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.